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24
APR
2013
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Signals has shut down its video store in Lansdowne on Monday 22 April 2013. We would like to thank all our customers for their loyal support over the past 23 years. Even though we still have a large client base and many customers are still renting DVDs over weekends, the rental business has been in decline over the past 3 years. It has been decided to move away from selling and renting DVDs, Blu-rays and video games at our brick & mortar premises, but instead focus on our online rental service.With all of the different choices for renting movies nowadays, it's no wonder traditional movie rental stores are shutting down by the hundreds all over South Africa. Signals imports hundreds of DVDs and Blu-rays from UK and offer a wide range of film genres from latest Hollywood blockbusters to obscure foreign and independent films from across the globe. But to maintain this kind of service for a store of this large size with staff is too expensive especially in today's ever-changing economic si.. [More]
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Signals Closes Video Store , Focuses On Online DVD Blu-ray Rental Delivery Service
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06
FEB
2013
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Premium home theatre systems require large rooms, cinema-style seating and a battery of electronics, right? Wrong! This home theatre, neatly integrated with the lounge section of an open-plan ground floor in a compact townhouse, keeps its highly discerning movie buff and music lover owner smiling -- and with good reason! A compact double-story townhouse in Cape Town may seem an unlikely setting for a top-end, fully THX-compliant home theatre. However, as it turns out, the system under scrutiny is an excellent example of intelligent planning, and careful system design and installation, within the restrictions of an existing space -- and without the luxury of structural modifications, or even building a dedicated room from scratch. The system was conceived and designed by Igshaan Safodien of Signals Audio Visual, who also happens to be an accredited THX video calibrator.The owner is a movie buff and a self-confessed European art movie enthusiast. The challenge was to design and install .. [More]
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Signals Audio Visual Cape Town , THX , Panamorph A480SYS , JVC 3D Projector DLA-X70R , OS THX SOUNDMAT 2.35:1 SCREEN , M&K MPS2510P SPEAKERS , MK MX350 SUBWOOFER , OLGA WOOD SOUND DIFFUSORS , ACURUS , INTEGRA
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28
OCT
2012
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For decades, many consumers have struggled with the incredibly complex audio and video gear that populates the average living room. As technology advances, products have gotten harder, not easier, to use. The VCR that blinks “12:00” may be obsolete, but that doesn’t mean everything in a modern system is set correctly. THX Media Director, now available in many devices, bypasses all the confusion, preserves the content creator’s artistic intent and enables the consumer to get the most out of their hard-earned home theater system. No menus, no buttons, just put in a Blu-ray and CE devices automatically select the most appropriate audio and video settings – allowing consumers to sit back and enjoy the show. What do you need for a complete THX Media Director enabled system? Funny you should ask…The HardwareFrom the source to the display, companies are rolling out products that are THX Media Director enabled. The Dune HD Max and the Dune HD Smart B1 are the first Blu-ray players to integrate.. [More]
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THX media director , acurus act4
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03
OCT
2012
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Signals Home Entertainment is proud to announce that they will be distributing the new audio products from Acurus in South Africa which will complement their THX-certified speaker systems from MK Sound, THX projection screens from OS and THX 3D projectors from JVC. Classic American audio brands have come and gone. But now, Acurus a highly-coveted made-in-USA product line is making a strong comeback in homes around the world… In 2009, engineers at Indy Audio Labs recognized the elegant simplicity and value of legendary American-manufactured Acurus designs and set about to make new models available for sound enthusiasts and professionals alike. Their goal was to revive the brand, true to its original design philosophies, but with refined audio performance and modern relevance through powerful connectivity. In late 2011, Indy Audio Labs’ goal was realized in the new A2000 series amplifiers. These 2, 5 and 7-channel models are modern, web-connected audio powerhouses, made in America, THX® .. [More]
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Acurus , THX amplifiers , THX Media Director
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09
AUG
2012
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Ster-Kinekor Theatres will replace all of its screens countrywide with digital technology over the next 12 months in a deal that will probably be worth nearly R100m. About 400 screens are affected by the move. The company, which is owned by Primedia, has signed an agreement with Arts Alliance Media, a UK digital cinema equipment supplier, to install the technology at all of its 59 sites. Roughly 12% of its screens are already digital. Ster-Kinekor currently uses a few Christie CP2000-X 2K 3-chip DMD DLP projectors in some of their cinemas. For 3D they using Real D digital stereoscopic projection technology, with delivery to the projector via a Doremi digital cinema player and the screens have been upgraded to Harkness silver screens. Ster-Kinekor Theatres CEO Fiaz Mahomed tells TechCentral that the majority of the new screens will use 2K projectors (2048 x 1080 pixels), but some sites will get higher-definition — and costlier — 4K projectors (4096 x 2160 pixels). The two companies.. [More]
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Ster Kinekor Theatres , Art Alliance , 3D Digital Cinema
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14
JUL
2012
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Ever heard of Moustapha Akkad? He has a unique legacy of films: the immensely successful Halloween horror movies and epics about the Prophet Muhammad and the Arab world. Akkad, who tragically died during the hotel terrorist attacks in Jordan in 2005, had wanted to make films with religious themes, but finding the finance for such personal projects proved difficult. After hitting on a winning formula with the Halloween franchise, Akkad never looked back, but he did leave behind two features – The Message (1976), about Islam’s prophet, Muhammad, and Lion of the Desert (1980), about the Libyan hero Omar Mukhtar. The Message was Akkad’s attempt to bring the story of Islam to the West. Set in 7th century Mecca, where idol worship had become commonplace, Mohammad has a vision of the angel Gabriel and calls to the people to worship one God only. Through the eyes of his family members (the film refrains from depicting the prophet in accordance with Islamic custom), we follow Mohammad’s.. [More]
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Moustapha Akkad , The Message , Omar Mukhtar , Lion of the Desert , Halloween , Anchor Bay , Blu-ray
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11
JUL
2012
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In the last year, 25% of South Africa’s video stores have closed down. This figure was contained within media and entertainment group Avusa’s financial results for the year ended March 2012. With an increasing number of South Africans going online to download content, and video-on-demand services being launched in the country in the past two years, the humble video store appears to be in trouble. Avusa’s entertainment business unit comprises Nu Metro, Gallo Music, Compact Disc Technologies, Entertainment Logistics Services, Associated Musical Distributors and Collage Litho. Under Nu Metro falls films, cinemas, Home Entertainment and Popcorn Cinema Advertising. The Home Entertainment division markets and distributes DVDs through rental and retail and holds the distribution rights for 20th Century Fox, Disney, Warner, the BBC and Universal. Avusa stated that the rental store base reduced dramatically, saying that around 25% of South Africa’s video stores closed down during the year. A.. [More]
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Nu Metro , South Africa , Video Stores Closing Down ,
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04
JUL
2012
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Last week, I attended the THX Video Calibration training course in London which was hosted by AV forums. I decided to complete both Level 1 & 2 training courses. THX Video Calibration training is open to all industry professionals and enthusiasts who want to learn the art of video calibration and become THX certified calibration experts. Both courses were supported by JVC, LG, Samsung and Panasonic who provided their latest display equipment for students to work with. On the first day of the course (Level 1), the class was well attended, but on days 2-3 (Level 2) there were less than 30 students, which was good. There was a good mix of students from various countries, Germany, Norway, Poland, England, Ireland, France and the Czech Republic. Many were custom installers, some home theatre enthusiasts, others were employees from Samsung and LG and some worked in a French post-production film studio. So what is THX exactly and how does it work ? We all know that George Lucas made .. [More]
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THX Video Calibration Training
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14
JUN
2012
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Star Wars and Indiana Jones creator George Lucas has revealed plans to retire from mainstream film-making in favour of "hobby" movies. Lucas, 68, recently expressed an interest in returning to the experimental form of his early film THX 1138 and other projects he completed as a student at the USC film school. He said that he planned to take a back seat from the day-to-day business at his production company LucasFilm and has now confirmed he is stepping away altogether in an interview with Empire magazine. "I'm moving away from all my businesses, I'm finishing all my obligations and I'm going to retire to my garage with my saw and hammer and build hobby movies," Lucas said. "I've always wanted to make movies that were more experimental in nature, and not have to worry about them showing in movie theatres." Lucas's disillusion with Hollywood is believed to stem from his difficulties in getting war movie Red Tails distributed last year. The film, which Lucas eventually funded with $58m.. [More]
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George Lucas Retires
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23
MAY
2012
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Britain’s Internet Service Providers have been recently ordered by the high court to block access to the filesharing website The Pirate Bay. The high court told five leading internet service providers (ISPs), including Sky and Virgin Media, to block the site in the UK after ruling that it breaches copyright laws. This means millions of Britons will no longer be able to access one of the biggest and longest-running global filesharing sites. According to record labels, The Pirate Bay generated up to 3 million US Dollars from advertising last October by making 4 million copies of music and films available to its 30 million users worldwide. Broadband providers, BT and TalkTalk, in the UK, lost their High Court appeal against the new legislation designed to curb online piracy, preparing the ground for unlawful downloaders to be cut off from the internet. The British Video Association said its members and film makers were greatly damaged by online piracy. Lord Puttnam, president .. [More]
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Online Piracy , Torrent Sites ,
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